Wireless Router With Content Filtering

My partner is getting laptops for the boys for Christmas so muggins here has to set up a wireless network. I am after a wireless router that has good content filtering and preferably logging so I can control what they view and keep an eye on their activity. Any recommendations? I did ask Linksys for more details about theirs but getting sensible information from a help desk is near impossible.

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Oh I'm aware of host files and could lock it to admin write only if i wanted to but that only blocks domains. I don't want to be blocking geocities.com just because some idiots abuse it hence wanting a content filter. My only other option is networking through my machine and using filtering software on there but setting up a wireless network that way is a nightmare.

I would second the Netgear route. I have them on my home network...easy to set up and seems to work pretty darn good! (My son was pissed when he couldn't access a porno site at 3:00 a.m.! Made me very happy I was using it!)

Steve, W4SJV

"When all else fails (and it will)...there's Amateur Radio!""It is better to let people THINK you're a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt."

Looks to me like all routers work the same where you can block specific urls or block urls that contain certain words but they will not filter the pages content. Guess it's time to fork out $35 for cybernanny or similar need two copies so $70, about £40 in real money).

God I love my works filtering. I can't even visit htxp://www.naomifilter.org.

The page has been blocked because the content has been deemed unrelated to business needs.

URL: htxp://www.naomifilter.org
Reason: Banned phrase found.

The man who deals with the filtering is a total idiot. He once blocked eBay but then unblocked it and now he's blocked PayPal. So I can buy things but not pay for them :| He's also blocked my domain :-(

i have not had a chance to test it out, so if you do, i'd be curious what you think.

currently, i use the software from Astaro...

www.astaro.com

free to download...plus an anuual subscription fee. you'll need an old pc to run it on.

Content filtering (for both the astaro software and the eli router) is dynamic based on a database of sites, instead of just url filtering. Not sure about the eli device, but astaro software also scans images (jpg, bmp etc) and can block xxx content based on just the image itself.

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No I blocked the downloading of executables as well as archived files on their laptops. They also only have user level access to the laptops.If they want anything installing they have to ask me. If they want to download something they have to use the desktop.

Hi all,
I am looking for a way to monitor and log what my young daughters say/receive over their emails. I know there are PC/Mac based apps thatwill do that, but in my household the kids can use any number of computers (4), iPads (2), Androids, iPhone Touch devices they can grab So i am looking for a way to centralize this function.